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Loveland business focuses on natural health alternatives
By Kristi Ritter
With alternative medicines her focus, Lisa Keyes brings 13 years of experience to her new Loveland practice - Visions of Natural Health. As a certified nutritionist, herbalist and natural health consultant, Keyes owned her own business in Westminster before relocating to Loveland. Recovering herself from bladder cancer, Keyes truly believes in the power that natural health can provide to people as a way to recover from their own health battles. Through a variety of natural health practices, Keyes will focus her business on providing expertise in areas of allergy elimination, sound healing vibrational beds, body
compass scans and nutritional counseling. Allergy elimination is the newest form of treatment that allows people to determine which food or allergens to treat to eliminate them from their body. It not only protects improved digestion, but people will notice an increased improvement in their overall health. Sound healing vibrational beds are another health revelation that addresses stress and helps to relax one’s nervous system. “The deep rest and relaxation allows for a more enhanced well being, and acts as a natural therapy,” Keyes said. Compass scans will allow Keyes to work with patients to read their body to find nutritional deficiencies and determine where the body needs support. Keyes said her knowledge, education and experience provide a unique foundation for helping people with many different ailments.
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Her many therapies allow her to help in the transformation of her patient’s lives. By sharing with people how lifestyle changes can transform your life, Keyes has been able to empower others through her work.
“I love to educate my clients, which empowers them to take more ownership to enhance the quality of their life,” she said. “It helps to be passionate about what you do and that is what drives me.”
Keyes is the author of “Healthy Food Choices Made Simple” and enjoys public speaking on various health subjects.
For more information about Visions of Natural Health, call 720-470-0288, stop by the practice at 1717 Madison Ave., Suite 3 or visit online at healthylivingwithlisakeyes.com.
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SWEET TREATS: Curb Your Cravings
By Domlinique Del Grosso The holiday season is officially upon us. It’s a time of family, friends and of course, so much tasty food. In the moment, it’s fun to indulge in sweet treats and gorge on holiday faire, but keeping extra pounds at bay and your sugar cravings in check can prove challenging. Going overboard is so easy with the mouth-watering, eye-popping treats offered at parties, get-togethers or the annual holiday cookie plates, courtesy of your neighbors and co-workers. But throwing
caution to the wind and caving into your cravings every time you see a sweet treat, poses both a danger to your waistline and future dietary habits.
SWEET LIKE SUGAR
Sugar is sweet and oh so satisfying. There’s a reason we can’t get enough. In fact, sugar has major effects on our brain. Although we need to keep our cravings in-check, our lack of willpower isn’t entirely to blame. Understanding what sugar does to the chemistry in our brain is critical to getting a handle on
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a sweet tooth. Kelly Leonard, a registered dietitian, lifestyle coach and owner of Healthful Living in Longmont, says sugar has a powerful effect, much like a drug. “Our brains release a chemical called dopamine, which is known as the ‘feel good’ hormone. The five primary ‘crack’ ingredients are: fats, sugar, salt, chocolate and caffeine. When we eat these foods, our brain releases dopamine, and we feel good. This causes us to ‘hunt’ for these ingredients, and the reason our brains seek out these foods is because they tend to be very high in calories,” she says. “The more ‘crack’ foods you eat, the more dopamine is released. This is a vicious cycle that makes people crave these foods.” During the holiday season, we’re inundated with sweet treats, and likely, so is our brain. Because dopamine provides us with the “feel good” hormones, it’s easy to understand why eating sugary treats is highly addictive. The effect is simple, the dopamine reaction from eating sweet treats tastes and feels good, and so we want that feeling more and more. Sometimes when you’re
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craving a sugary treat, it’s all you can think about and you will stop at nothing until you satisfy your craving. Knowing why our cravings are so intense is half the battle, but knowing how to curb or control your craving can be as easy, too. “To break this cycle you have to eliminate the ‘crack’ foods for two weeks completely. This will shut down the dopamine cycle, and the cravings will cease,” Leonard says.
BREAKING TRADITION
Not eating fatty, sugary treats for two weeks sounds tough, right? Sure, perhaps it will be in the beginning. However, when you break some habits, you simply have to replace the old ones with new. Leonard suggests exchanging eating treats for other activities that occupy your brain as a great way to get your mind off sweets. When you’re craving, call a friend, good for a walk, read a book or do whatever it takes to keep your mind focused on something other than sweets. If you always indulge after each meal, plan ahead for this and do something else instead. For the holidays, however, it may not be realistic to kick your cravings to the curb entirely. Doing so may be too extreme. For some, indulging a little here and there, allowing treats to not be entirely off-limits may be more realistic, Cathy Hayes Daly, a certified nutritionist
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and owner of Nutrition Power in Boulder, says. Practicing moderation is possible this holiday season. Although it may seem like holiday parties will test your willpower, having a plan prior to attending is key. Don’t go to a party on an empty stomach. Eat a light snack before so you aren’t as likely to over-do it. Select treats that really call to your cravings. Eat them slowly and mindfully, really tasting the ingredients, and try to focus on the social, conversation aspects of the party as well, Hayes Daly says.
YOU ARE HUMAN, NOT PERFECT
We are not perfect. The holidays are tricky because we want to have fun and
indulge without thinking. Unfortunately, when not being mindful about what we put in our mouth, the consequences add up, literally. When it comes to treats, willpower is necessary, but having an “all or nothing” attitude may not be, Hayes Daly says. Both Leonard and Hayes Daly recommend setting a reasonable daily “treat” budget, especially during the holidays. For women, a reasonable treat budget is 150 calories, and for men, 200 calories. “Be picky about how you spend your budget. Save them for the treats your really love,” Leonard says. And if you happen to overdo it at a party or event, you haven’t blown it. The extra calories will add up, but increasing the mileage or intensity to
your daily workout can help make up for the difference. This holiday season, enjoy, indulge and keep the sweet treats within your budget.
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Finding work/life balance can be difficult, but possible for professionals Dr. Beth Firestein Licensed Psychologist
Dear Dr. Beth, I’m a professional woman in my forties and my problem is that I don’t know how to slow down and enjoy life. I really like my work and I feel really good about my professional identity but I don’t seem to be able to get to a “work/life” balance. Any suggestions? Most of us grew up knowing how to play, relax and have fun. If our family was reasonably healthy and stable, there is a pretty good chance that we had the opportunity to play and learn without undue stress. Moving into high school, work, college or professional life requires vastly different things from us, including the majority of our time, energy and attention. It is easy to start to really neglect the personal and play aspects of our lives. Professionals tend to stongly identify their sense of self with their profession. After all, you have worked extremely hard to get where you are and getting there requires a large amount of sacrifice of time, energy, and frequently money as well. This is time that others may spend on meeting personal needs, having fun and the like. Usually, as we move into our 30s and 40s we have a strong sense of our professional selves. You may get caught up in the pattern of working hard and forget that you’ve actually made
it. It’s time to put work into a different perspective and re-evaluate our priorities. You may have entered just such a time; a time when your work/ life balance has become lopsided in the direction of work. It is very uncomfortable, but this is actually a good thing. Whether you come to this time in your 40s, 50s or 60s, we all seem to hit this point sooner or later. So first, I suggest that you view this as a normal life transition rather than seeing it as a problem. Second, you have to begin to “practice” having fun. Try going to the movies—or even more challenging, try going to dinner and a movie without your cell phone. Plan short trips where you actually leave your work at home and don’t take your briefcase with you. Third, see if you can expand your sense of self-worth to include just being a human being. We are always more than our professions. Spend quality time with those you love and your friends—especially those that know how to have a personal work/life balance. Learn from them. Ask them how they do it. How have they learned to balance work and personal time? Whether you tend to be active in your personal time or more laid back and relaxed, giving in to the urge probably won’t ruin your professional life. But be prepared, it may start to significantly change your priorities! Dr. Beth, I am an alcoholic who used to drink a lot and
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it caused a lot of turmoil in my personal relationships and sometimes in my work life. I have been sober now for just over three years and during this time I didn’t feel like I should date or be in any serious relationships. I attend AA meetings and I work a 12-step program on a daily basis. I want to start dating again and I am really nervous about letting my dating partner know about my drinking history. How can I handle this in a way that doesn’t scare off potential partners? It sounds like you have really made the necessary effort and commitment to your recovery to maintain a sober life and you have stepped back from dating. Dating can often be a roller coaster of enjoyable and disappointing experiences. It sounds like this was a good decision for you and now you are in an emotional place where you are ready to take the risk of reaching out and starting to let people into your life in a different way. I can understand why this is frightening for you. The plain fact is that some people won’t want to date you because of their emotional reactions to alcoholism.
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Perhaps they are scared of dealing with someone who used to drink or the person you want to date had a prior relationship with an alcoholic friend or family member that really hurt them. The tools of acceptance and letting go can help you deal with the fact that some people will be “scared off” and not want to go out with you. That’s OK. They are not the one for you. Given your active commitment to a recovery program, you are clearly someone that isn’t afraid of telling the truth. As you know, recovery from any type of addiction requires complete self-honesty and ownership of our faults and flaws as well as our strengths and individual beauty. In dating you will probably meet people who don’t know anything about alcoholism, people who are themselves recovering alcoholics, and people who are not alcoholic but familiar with the AA principles of recovery. All of these situations will bring different challenges. I wouldn’t rule out any of these options. The only thing to really be
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cautious of is, of course, dating someone who is actively drinking or using! It is as easy for you to become entangled in codependent relating with an active alcoholic as others may have become with you. Be careful! I don’t think you will have difficulty finding people to date who can understand, respect, and accept both your disease and recovery. It is best to disclose sooner than later to avoid the sting of getting attached to someone and then finding out they can’t handle your past. Alcoholism is a disease that is much better understood now than in the past. A loving and appropriate dating partner is someone who will want to learn about what makes you tick and what helps you be a healthy and happy human being. Teaching them about what recovery means to you
without pushing it on them is a great way to approach a new relationship that truly begins to feel promising. _________________________ Dear Dr. Beth, I am in my thirties and came from a family that I knew was dysfunctional. Apparently, I didn’t know how dysfunctional our family really was. Recently, my younger sister (we are pretty close in age) visited and told me a secret she had been carrying around for over 15 years. She said she was sexually molested by our father when she was between the ages of ten and 13. I’m in total shock. I don’t know what to believe or how to react. Please give me some advice. Families exist along a broad range of healthiness and unhealthiness. Some people are fortunate to come
from families where the parents have a healthy (but not necessarily perfect!) relationship and raise their children with a strong sense of safety and of their own personal value. Some families have more than a few problems: parents that don’t get along, personality clashes between the parents and the kids, depression in a parent or other issues. These issues can affect the children’s sense of safety and happiness in the home to quite varying degrees. Some families are troubled by problems that are quite severe: alcoholism or drug abuse in a family member, domestic violence, physical and emotional abuse of the spouse or children. Sexual abuse is one of the most destructive of these severe family problems. It may seem odd, but sometimes
sexual abuse is the “quiet problem”. It can be happening but is not as obvious as violence and alcoholism in the home. This is because of the secretive nature of sexual behavior, the obvious taboo against parent-child sexual contact and the fact that most victims of sexual abuse are threatened by the perpetrator not to tell anyone “or else”. It would not be uncommon for your sister not to realize or start to deal with the fact of having been sexually abused until her early or middle adult years. I see this all the time in my practice. And her realization may have been there long before she felt brave enough to tell you about this. I can understand your extreme shock and not knowing how to respond. Often people doubt whether this could be true of their own
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parent. However the incidence of false memories or vindictive fabrication of abuse stories is close to zero and I would take your sister at her word. Families deal with the blow of this kind of revelation in lots of different ways, but the most important thing you can do is listen and give emotional support to your sister. You may be the first or only family member to whom she has disclosed this information. I also recommend not taking any kind of impulsive action toward your father, such as confronting him or cutting off contact with him, until you have had time to deal with this yourself emotionally. Anything you do should be in consultation with your sister and respectful of her wishes. It may be helpful for you to talk to a counselor who knows about sexual abuse to help you with your own emotional reactions. The occurrence of sexual abuse in families is real and unfortunately more common than we would like to believe. Both women and men can be abusive and both girls and boys can be victims of abuse. I am glad you wrote in about this topic. My hope is that anyone reading this column who has this problem, whether they are committing sexual abuse of a child or a victim of sexual abuse, will be awakened to the fact that this behavior is completely unacceptable and wrong and that they need not remain silent. There is help available for every family member, whether the one acting out their problems by abusing someone or the victim, spouse, or other members of the family.
Dr. Beth, I am a smoker and as you know smoking is more and more unacceptable in our society. Smokers pay extra taxes on cigarettes, ads bombard us with scare tactics, and I am more restricted in the places that I can smoke than ever before. I am also getting a lot of pressure from my husband and kids to quit smoking. Part of me wants to quit and part of me doesn’t. I know it isn’t healthy but I really enjoy it. The few times I have tried to quit it has been horrible and I can’t seem to stay quit. Do I really need to quit? If so, do you have any suggestions? You are certainly correct in everything you have said about the changes in societal attitudes and regulations about smoking. It has indeed become more and more expensive and inconvenient to smoke and much legislation has been enacted to warn people of the dangers of smoking and encourage them to quit. The two primary reasons for this trend seem to be the evidence of the link between smoking and illnesses such as lung cancer and the emotional and health care costs associated with smoking. A second reason is the realization of the impact of second-hand smoke on the health of children and other adults who are exposed to it even though they themselves are non-smokers. While there are still some people who believe that the reasons are bogus and just an excuse for social control of us by the government or the medical profession, most people realize that the science behind these findings is sound. So what does society do about people who continue to smoke? Are the rights of smokers being violated? I’m
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not in a position to address the issue of smokers’ rights and my personal opinions are not really relevant to your question. What is relevant is this: given the reality of the changes in society, what do you do if you are a smoker and don’t want to quit? Obviously no one can force you to quit, though it sounds as though a part of you wants to quit smoking. If that part of you is stronger than the part that wants to keep smoking, there are a variety of programs, medicines and over-thecounter products that really are quite effective in helping people quit smoking. I also believe there is a lot of value in accessing a support group and working with agencies who have programs proven to be successful in helping smokers quit. You might check with your county health department or local hospital wellness program about resources for helping you quit smoking. If you do choose to continue smoking or are not ready to try to quit, I have a few suggestions for you. Try to realize that the rules developed are to protect others and discourage people from starting to smoke. They are not personal and they are not specifically aimed at you. You can continue to smoke but you will have to conform to the rules (no smoking in restaurants, hospitals, etc.) because smoking is simply no longer allowed or tolerated in many places. There are still designated areas where you can smoke and while it is inconve-
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nient, it is also the reality of the situation. When you do smoke it is always good to be courteous to the non-smokers around you. Ex-smokers and even some non-smokers actually do have empathy for the inconvenience smokers now have to deal with. Smokers get a bad rap when they are discourteous or angry at people around them. In most cases, the non-smokers around you had no part in setting up the rules. Basically you have to deal with things as they are. It’s aggravating, but that’s the truth of it. I guess the thing I think about most, having had a mother who was a lifelong smoker die prematurely of lung cancer, is how sad I am that I didn’t have more time in life to share with her. The emotional costs to family members and others who love a smoker are immeasurable. If you happen to be one of those smokers who ends up dying prematurely of a serious or terminal illness, it is a real loss both to you and to your family. This realization alone is often enough to tip the scales for a smoker to decide to quit. I wish you the best in your decision-making.
Uncommon Sense with Beth Firestein Dr. Beth Firestein is a licensed psychologist. She has 27 years of therapy experience and has practiced in Loveland for more than 16 years. She may be reached by calling her office at 970-635-9116, via email at firewom@webaccess.net or by visiting www.bethfirestein.com.
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Hearing Loss and its relation to Alzheimer’s Disease Hearing Rehab Center promotes National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, early diagnosis and hearing checks Denver, CO In recognition of National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, Hearing Rehab Center is joining the Better Hearing Institute (BHI), a member of the Alzheimer’s Association Early Detection Alliance (AEDA), in urging caregivers to address hearing loss in people with Alzheimer’s and to pay attention to their own hearing health. Hearing Rehab Center will be raising awareness of Alzheimer’s disease, the importance of early diagnosis, the relationship between Alzheimer’s and hearing loss, and the importance of addressing hearing loss in people with Alzheimer’s. “There are many families within our community coping with Alzheimer’s and the challenges it presents,” says Hearing Rehab Center Vice President Dr. Matthew Wilken, Vice President. “At Hearing Rehab Center, we want to help ensure that the hearing health of those in our community with Alzheimer’s is appropriately managed. Hearing loss, when left unaddressed, can compound the difficulties that people with Alzheimer’s and their families already face. But in many cases, the appropriate use
of hearing aids can benefit people with hearing loss, including individuals with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers.” There is strong evidence that hearing impairment contributes to the progression of cognitive dysfunction in older adults. Unmanaged hearing loss can interrupt the cognitive processing of spoken language and sound, regardless of other coexisting conditions. But when an individual has both Alzheimer’s and hearing loss, many of the symptoms of hearing loss can interact with those common to Alzheimer’s, making the disease more difficult than it might be if the hearing loss had been addressed. Studies have shown that although a significantly higher percentage of people with Alzheimer’s disease may have hearing loss compared to their normally aging peers, they are much less likely to receive attention for their hearing needs. “A comprehensive hearing
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assessment should be part of any medical evaluation prior to the evaluation of dementia,” says Wilken. “By addressing the hearing loss, we can move toward a more accurate diagnosis, improve quality-of-life for those who have Alzheimer’s, and help them live as fully as possible.” Numerous studies have linked untreated hearing loss to a wide range of physical and emotional conditions, including impaired memory and ability to learn new tasks, reduced alertness, and increased risk to personal safety, irritability, negativism, anger, fatigue, tension, stress, depression, and diminished psychological and overall health. Hearing Rehab Center is urging caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s to also address their own hearing health—recognizing the negative impact that untreated hearing loss can have on their own quality of life and emotional well-being. Alzheimer’s disease is a
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type of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior. Today, an estimated 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s, and they are supported by more than 15 million caregivers. For information about the 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s disease, early detection and diagnosis, contact the Alzheimer’s Association toll-free Helpline at (800) 272-3900 or visit www.alz.org/10signs.
About Hearing Rehab Center
Founded in 1996, Hearing Rehab Center is Colorado’s premier audiology and hearing health care provider. As Audiologists, we believe our job is to provide customized solutions to help people hear better. HRC has 17 locations throughout Denver and the Front Range from Fort Collins to Colorado Springs, visit www.hearingrehabcenter.com for more information.
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Wondering if you took your pills? Simplified prescription packaging can help ‘Drugs do not work in patients who do not take them,’ said former U.S. Surgeon General C. Everett Koop. This simple statement points to one of largest and most serious health problems in the United States. Data suggests that roughly half of the 3 billion prescriptions filled each year in America are not taken correctly resulting in increased hospitalizations and admissions to nursing homes, and billions of dollars in avoidable health care costs. According to experts, the causes of poor medication adherence vary. Some blame it on high out-of-pocket costs for medications; others blame it on concerns over potential side effects. However, all experts agree that confusion and general forgetfulness are primary contributors to medications being taken incorrectly. Ian Salditch, CEO of Medicine-On-Time thinks the solution to adherence comes down to something quite simple - better packaging. ‘In my view, dispensing multiple different medications in a series of very similar little containers is a recipe for mistakes,’ he says. ‘Then we wrap each little container with its own unique set of little printed directions, each with varying dosages and times. It’s no wonder we so often get it wrong.’ There are a variety of
solutions aimed at improving adherence from hi-tech monitoring systems to consumer financial incentives. Some offer promise. But, Salditch has focused on customized packaging of multiple medications. His company developed a lower-tech common sense approach that offers a smarter way for people to take multiple medications. Using MedicineOn-Time, pharmacists sort and organize medications into personalized pill cups labeled with the day, date and time to take them. Pharmacists provide all the pill cups to the patient organized into colorful calendar cards. It’s convenient, easy-to-use and, most importantly, proven effective to help people maintain independence and enjoy better health. In addition to free trials and background information, the company’s website, sortmymeds.com, offers consumers the ability to find the closest pharmacy offering the Medicine-On-Time service. There are 250 pharmacies around the country participating in the program which has been used to fill more than 50 million prescriptions. Additional pharmacies will be added as the program grows in popularity. ‘This website is part of our broader efforts aimed at helping people maintain their independence and enjoy better health,’ Salditch says. ‘We encourage consumers to ask their pharmacists if they offer Medicine-On-Time, as it will answer the age old question of, ‘Did I take my pills?’’
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Expert tips for busy parents who want quick, delicious and wholesome meals her daughters to something new calling this ‘flexing their adventure muscles.’
A delicious home-cooked meal is a spaghetti strand away
Increasingly hectic lives make at-home meal preparation more challenging than ever, but it’s still important. If you feel like your family life has never been busier, you’re not alone. According to a recent survey, 58 percent of parents say their life is more hectic than a year ago, and having a long to-do list can cut into their mealtime. Jenny Rosenstrach is a working mother of two and the author of ‘Dinner: A Love Story.’ Through her blog of the same name, she hears about mealtime barriers from thousands of time-strapped parents a month. Now, Rosenstrach has partnered with Barilla to offer tips on how to put a quick, homecooked and crowd-pleasing dinner on the table, even on the busiest of nights.
Make a plan, stock your pantry A fully stocked pantry
is the best way to ensure you have plenty of options come meal time. In fact, 59 percent of people say having ingredients on-hand is the most important. Make a list of essential ingredients - box of pasta, jar of pasta sauce, extra virgin olive oil, fresh vegetables and a good hunk of real Parmigiano-Reggiano - then hit the store. There’s no better strategy for making dinner happen than to be armed with everything you need.
Please everyone at the table
It’s important not to get discouraged if you have a picky eater. -Rosenstrach suggests bringing the kids grocery shopping and letting them help select things for dinner. ‘They’ll be more invested when it’s time to sit down and eat,’ she says. Also, as often as possible, she tries to expose
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There is no such thing as too many pasta shapes when you have kids. From ziti to farfalle (or bowties) to shells, ditalini, rigatoni and penne, the pasta possibilities are endless. Have some fun and let your kids choose a different shape each week. It’s a task her 9-year-old takes very seriously.
Be a multitasking master
When making pasta add your fresh or frozen vegetables during the last few minutes the pasta is boiling and there you have it, one less pot to clean. While cleaning up, always make sure the leftovers go right into the lunchbox. That way, one more thing on the to-do list is taken care of and you don’t have to think about it in the morning. Visit www.Barilla.com/ modernfamilycookbook to download your free copy of the cookbook filled with extra recipes and tips from Jenny, and view the results from the survey.
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Barilla Lemon Spaghetti Serves: 4 to 6
Ingredients:
1 pound Barilla Spaghetti 2 fresh lemons 2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil 2/3 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, freshly grated 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground 1/3 cup fresh basil, chopped
Preparation:
Grate lemon peels and place lemon zest in a small bowl. Juice the lemons into a separate small bowl. Whisk the oil, lemon juice, cheese, salt and pepper in a large bowl and blend. Set the lemon sauce aside. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the spaghetti and cook, stirring occasionally until tender but still firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid. Add the spaghetti to the lemon sauce, and toss with the basil and lemon zest. Toss the pasta with enough reserved cooking liquid, 1/4 cup at a time, to moisten. Season the pasta with more salt and pepper to taste. Transfer to bowls and serve.
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Practical, sweet — and vegan: New cookbook points toward a new normal
By Kim Ode, Star Tribune (Minneapolis)(MCT) Minneapolis chef Robin Asbell adds to her roster of healthyeating cookbooks with “Sweet & Easy Vegan” (Chronicle Books, $35), but don’t get too hung up on the V word. “I’m hoping this book is very much a bridge, that it appeals to moms wanting to make healthy treats for their kids, as much as vegans,” said Asbell, whose other cookbooks covered whole-grain, vegan and vegetarian recipes. We
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asked her how- and why- taking a few extra steps with a recipe is worth it. Q: Why eat vegan? A: As Michael Pollan (“The Omnivore’s Dilemma”) said, people should just eat more plants, and one way to do that is to eat vegan because it’s just plants. By going vegan or just eating more vegan, you’re enjoying a whole food that’s a natural food, that doesn’t contain any cholesterol or animal fats. A lot of people are turning to it because they want to reduce their carbon footprints. You can feel better about your impact on the environment. Q: What’s a key concept to keep in mind when baking vegan? A: Since the recipes have it all worked out for you, you don’t
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really have to worry about how to substitute for, say, an egg. I like to use ground flaxseeds, which have essential fatty acids and really good fiber that forms a gel that can work in a similar way that eggs do. We’ve been doing it for years, quietly over in the alternative baking world. Otherwise, we use a lot of fruit purees, vegetable purees, use a little more leavening, some different techniques. You don’t have to be a vegan to use this book. It’s for people who have a sweet tooth to enjoy a treat without feeling they’re eating too much refined food, while getting some added nutrition, as well. Q: Some ingredients, such as Sucanat, are a little unusual. Where do you source them?
A: They’re getting much more common. It used to be sort of the bane of my life going from store to store, but now you can find Sucanat, which is a brand name for sugar cane natural, and other alternative sweeteners at most grocery stores. If you want to try palm sugar (sometimes called coconut sugar), you’ll need to go to an Asian market, but it’s so worth the trip. It’s got this wonderful caramelly flavor. Q: Did you learn something new in the course of developing these recipes? A: I learned that these were very popular recipes! Giving them to my husband to take to work, or sharing them with friends, I was delighted that people ate them right up. It’s really an ancient diet.
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Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Young is board certified in Orthopedic and Hand Surgery. He and his staff will provide you with individualized care quickly and conveniently. Dr. Young sees patients in the office on Tuesdays, Wednesday mornings and Thursdays and we can often get you in the same day if necessary.
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How to blast through your weight loss plateau
If it seems like you work out regularly only to continue to struggle losing weight, you’re not alone. But losing weight in order to improve health may be the wrong approach. First you need to fix what’s holding you back on the inside, so you can see the transformation you want on the outside. Cliff Edberg cringes every time he hears someone say: I want to lose weight to get healthy. ‘In my opinion that phrase is backward,’ says Edberg, a registered dietician, personal trainer, and certified weight loss coach at Life Time Fitness, The Healthy Way of Life Company. ‘People need to get healthy first in order to lose weight. Weight gain or being unhealthy isn’t directly caused by a lack of exercise, it’s a side effect of metabolic dysfunction.’ Generally people refer to having ‘good’ metabolism
(someone who burns calories quickly) or ‘bad’ metabolism (a slow caloric burn with leftovers stored in body fat). But metabolism is much more than the rate at which calories are burned. Metabolism is the process of breaking down food into smaller molecules for various uses in the body. Certain foods or ingredients might interfere with a person’s metabolism, as can a lack of nutrients, high blood sugar or an overabundance of stress hormones. This metabolic disruption is often behind a person’s inability to lose weight, even when they are taking steps to eat right and exercise. Michelle Stork, 43, from Chanhassen, Minn., had resigned herself to creeping weight gain, despite diligently working out for years. ‘As time went on it was easier to gain than lose weight,’ she recalls. ‘Exercise alone wasn’t taking it off.’
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She accepted the weight gain as a normal part of getting older, but Edberg, her personal trainer, didn’t. He encouraged her to take a simple blood test to check for underlying metabolic issues. ‘I could see on paper what the problems were and it motivated me to try what my trainer suggested,’ Stork says. She slowly added recommended supplements, including vitamin D, probiotics and fish oil, which increased her energy, but didn’t affect her weight. The next step was to change her diet. ‘We discovered a high likelihood that she was sensitive to gluten and dairy,’ Edberg says. Unlike an allergy, a sensitivity means the hormones derived from the metabolic process of such foods send confusing messages to the brain, which can cause various symptoms, including weight gain. Within a month of eliminating gluten and dairy from her diet Stork lost more than 10 percent body fat and dropped 12 pounds and two sizes. ‘If someone has a thyroid issue,-nutrient deficiency, sex hormone imbalance, etc., they will gain weight,’ Edberg explains. As a certified weight
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loss coach, he knows that unless the true underlying metabolic issue is addresseda person will not sustainably lose weight. ‘All the exercise in the world will not fix a thyroid issue or nutrient deficiency. In some cases it might make the underlying problem worse.’ This ‘inside out’ approach to personal training is the standard at Life Time Fitness. New members take a comprehensive assessment, called myHealthScore, to measure six metabolic markers - cholesterol ratio, triglycerides, blood pressure, body fat ratio, glucose levels and nicotine use - in order to first set goals based on their internal health. With information from myHealthScore Edberg says he can make precise exercise, nutrition, lifestyle and supplementation recommendations to support each client’s individual metabolism needs. Stork is impressed with her results, but the implications go beyond a smaller waist line. Her father suffers from Parkinson’s disease, which looms large in her mind. The steps she is taking now she hopes will prevent a dependence on medication later. ‘I know what may be ahead of me as I get older, and I know I need to start doing things to improve my overall health and fitness to help counter any disease I may develop later in life.’ - Brandpoint
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Have fun and stay healthy while working out In a perfect world, you’d develop a workout schedule for the next six months, stick to it flawlessly and find yourself at the level of fitness you hoped to achieve. But as many know all too well, life sometimes gets in the way, be it in the form of an injury, lack of motivation or simply running out of time. While sticking to a regular workout schedule is a challenge, there are a number of ways to keep you moving both physically and mentally. Making your workouts fun, getting creative with both your routine and schedule, and taking a few simple steps to stay healthy are all great steps toward sticking to your fitness goals. Ryan Sutter, a former professional football player who also happened to be the top choice on “The Bachelorette” in 2003, now finds himself in the role as a fulltime firefighter and family man. Yet he still enjoys amateur athletic pursuits to keep himself if shape, such as mountain bike races and marathons. Sutter offers six tips to fellow weekend warriors looking to stay in shape: • Set successive short-term goals to keep you going. For example, schedule a 5k one month and a mountain bike race for the next. The feeling of accomplishment you get from fulfilling each goal will help you achieve the next. You can even set weekly goals with rewards, such as al-
Brand Reusable Cold Compress in your freezer at both home and work. More injury prevention tips can be found at www. acebrand.com. • Get creative with your scheduling. Look for ways to make workouts a part of your daily routine. “I really enjoy yoga in the morning with my kids,” says Sutter. Rather than heading out to dinner to catch up with your friend, see if he wants to hit the racquetball court instead. Or maybe you can occasionally bike to work instead of driving, spending the minutes you normally would be sitting in the car working out.
lowing yourself to order a pizza after sticking to your schedule for that week. • Use peer pressure in a positive way. Enrolling in team sports or group activity can help provide the motivation for sticking to your plan. When others are depending on you, you’re less likely to skip out. • Vary your activity. Run one day, play basketball another and hit the weight room the next. One benefit to a varied routine is keeping you interested, but it’s also great for your body.
Different activities use different muscle groups, meaning a varied workout helps you become more comprehensively fit and can help you avoid overuse injuries. “Focus on being an athlete rather than a specialist,” says Sutter. • Listen to your body. You’re likely to have some aches and pains, but those can be reduced with the proper treatment. Always take time to warm up before and stretch after workouts, and ice sore areas after your workout. To make icing easier, keep an ACE
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• Always keep your gym bag stocked and with you. This way, you can’t back out of your workout because you weren’t prepared. “There are three essentials I keep in my gym bag: food for energy, hydration to keep me going and clean clothes to change into when I’m done with my workout,” says Sutter. “You may also want to keep an ACE Brand Bandage that offers compression to help you deal with any soreness that might arise.” “The most important thing is to have fun,” says Sutter. “Otherwise, it’s easy to lose sight of why you’re working out in the first place.” -Brandpoint
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Health Calendar
BRIGHT BEGINNINGS FOR INFANTS
Bright Beginnings is designed to celebrate the birth of new babies and provide families with health, safety, development, play and community resource information. Where: Family Birth Center Conference Room, third floor When: Nov. 19, Dec. 17, 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Cost: FREE Call: (970) 495-7526 to register
LOVELAND DIABETES INFORMATION GROUP/ SUPPORT GROUP
Where: McKee Conference and Wellness Center, 2000 Boise Ave. When: 7-8:30 p.m. Nov. 15: Insulin Pumps Cost: FREE Call: (970) 622-1950
CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE (COPD)
This seven-session multidisciplinary education series helps with the management of COPD. Where: McKee Conference and Wellness Center When: Christmas Party is Dec. 11 from 4-8 p.m. Cost: FREE Call: (970) 635-4138
SOULPLAY ART THERAPY
People whose lives are touched by cancer experience the benefits of expressing themselves through art. No art experience needed. Where: McKee Cancer Center Conference Room
When: TBD Cost: FREE Call: (970) 635-4129
CAREGIVER CANCER SUPPORT GROUP
Where: Call for locations When: Nov. 15, 29; Dec. 6, 20; 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: FREE Call: (970) 635-4129
CAREGIVERS SUPPORT
For caregivers of elderly adults. The group focuses on providing support and education about community resources and behavior issues, particularly for people with Alzheimer’s and memory impairment. Where: First Christian Church, 2000 N. Lincoln Ave., Loveland When: Third Thursday of the month, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Cost: FREE. Care of elderly adult family members or friends is available through Stepping Stones Adult Day Program during meeting times at no charge. Call: (970) 669-7069
GENERAL CANCER SUPPORT
Where: McKee Cancer Center lobby When: Tuesdays (except holidays), 5:30-7 p.m. Cost: FREE Call: (970) 635-4129
TOTAL JOINT EDUCATION Physical therapists and occupational therapists prepare patients for surgery. This program is coordinated through your physician’s
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office as part of the surgery scheduling process. Where: McKee Conference and Wellness Center When: Thursdays, 3 p.m. Cost: FREE Call: (970) 635-4172 to register
BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP
Where: McKee Cancer Center lobby When: Nov. 8, 5:30-7 p.m. Cost: FREE Call: (970) 622-1961
BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING
Have your blood pressure checked by a wellness specialist. Where: McKee Wellness Services, 1805 E. 18th St. Suite 6, Loveland When: Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Cost: FREE Call: (970) 669-9355
VACCINATIONS
Community Wellness at McKee Medical Center will be offering influenza, pneumonia, tetanus and tetanus w/pertussis vaccinations at locations throughout Larimer and Weld counties starting in September. Please visit www.BannerHealth.com/ McKeeflushots for clinic locations, dates, times and cost. Flu shots available for children age 4-17 with parent present. Medicare billing is available for the flu and pneumonia vaccines. We accept cash, credit card and checks for all vaccines.
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SEASONED YOGA
Join us to practice yoga in a nurturing environment with focus on individual needs, lots of encouragement and patience. Students of all levels are welcome. Facilitate greater range of motion, flexibility and relaxation. Classes for ages 55 and over. Instructor: Wendy Pryor, Yoga Alliance Certified Where: McKee Conference and Wellness Center When: Mondays, 9-10 a.m. Cost: $5 per class Call: (970) 635-4054 to register
ANGEL FOR LOST CHILDREN
The McKee Foundation hosts a candlelight vigil on the second Sunday of every December at the site of the Angel. Please join us, and invite your family and friends, as we remember and honor the memory of our beloved children. The second Sunday of every December is National Children’s Memorial Day. Beginning in New Zealand, candles are lit at 7 p.m. in each time zone, in memory of children who have died. The candles remain lit for one hour, creating a 24-hour wave of light around the world. Where: McKee Conference and Wellness Center When: Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012, 6:30 p.m. Call: (970) 203-2519 for more information or to get a luminaria.
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“INFECTION PREVENTION IS EVERYONE’S BUSINESS” IS THE THEME OF APIC MILE HIGH INTERNATIONAL INFECTION PREVENTION WEEK
reduce healthcare-associated infections in our community and to engage consumers in their own care. Through our efforts this week and beyond, we, as practicing infection preventionists, will provide education and promote best practices to improve infection prevention efforts in healthcare facilities throughout the region. We ask consumers to join with us. If you or a loved one are going into the hospital, remember that clean hands are essential to preventing infections. It is okay to ask healthcare providers to clean their hands before touching you. Patients and visitors need to do the same. Infection prevention is everyone’s responsibility. IIPW raises awareness of
To heighten awareness about infection prevention and the role consumers can play to stay safe when they visit a healthcare facility, the Mile High chapter of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) is proud to support International Infection Prevention Week (IIPW), which occurs globally October 14-20. We are excited about this year’s IIPW. International Infection Prevention Week is a good time to celebrate the work that is being done to
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the role infection prevention plays to improve patient safety and promotes the belief that infection prevention is everyone’s business. Established in 1986 by President Ronald Reagan, APIC has spearheaded the annual effort to highlight the importance of infection prevention among healthcare professionals, administrators, legislators, and consumers. It is now formally recognized in many areas around the world including the U.S., Australia, the United Kingdom, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. As IIPW expands, more patients benefit from safer healthcare practices and a reduced threat of healthcare-associated infections. Learn more about IIPW on Facebook and Twitter (#IIPW).
MCKEE MEDICAL CENTER SPIRIT OF WOMEN EXPLORES DIABETES
McKee Medical Center Spirit of Women invites people to learn more about living with diabetes from a new Loveland endocrinologist. Corinn Sadler, MD, and a patient who has been diagnosed with diabetes will talk about their experiences and answer questions to demystifying the confusion around this disease. Dr. Sadler practices at Banner Health Clinic, specializing in Endocrinology. This free event takes place 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Nov. 14 at the McKee Conference and Wellness Center, 2000 Boise Ave., Loveland. Please RSVP by calling (970) 2036631. Seating is limited.
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Refreshments will be served, and participants can have a free finger stick test to check glucose values. For more information about McKee Spirit of Women events, please visit www.bannerhealth.com/mckeespirit.
LOVELAND ONCOLOGIST JOINS STAFF OF BANNER HEALTH CLINIC
Samuel Shelanski, MD
A longtime Loveland medical oncologist has returned to McKee Cancer Center and is now seeing patients there. Samuel Shelanski, MD, is based at the McKee Cancer Center in Loveland and also will serve patients at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley and the David Walsh Cancer Center at Sterling Regional MedCenter in Sterling. Dr. Shelanski began practicing medical oncology in August 2000 and first practiced at McKee Cancer Center from 2005 to 2010 as a member of the Greeley Medical Clinic. He worked in another health care system until recently and joined Banner Health Clinic, specializing in Oncology, this month. Dr. Shelanski attended Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and served an internship, residency and fellowship at New York Presbyterian Hospital. He is board certified in medical oncology.
MCKEE MEDICAL CENTER RECEIVES HEALTHGRADES RECOGNITIONS ONCE AGAIN
McKee Medical Center’s Critical Care program today received top honors from Healthgrades, the leading provider of information to help consumers make an informed decision about a physician or hospital. This recognition is the America’s Best 100 Hospitals for Critical Care™ award. The findings are part of American Hospital Quality Outcomes 2013: Healthgrades Report to the nation, which evaluates the performance of approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide across nearly 30 of the most common conditions and procedures. Patient outcomes are important to consumers making choices today about hospitals. According to new research conducted by Harris Interactive for Healthgrades, 86 percent of Americans in 27 top designated market areas agree they would be more likely to choose — or not choose — a hospital if they could learn ahead of time the mortality rates for a certain procedure. Other notable Healthgrades recognitions include: • Recipient of the HealthGrades Coronary Intervention Excellence Award™ in 2013 • Ranked Among the Top 10 percent in the nation for Coronary Interventional Procedures in 2013 • Ranked No. 3 in Colorado for Coronary Interventional Procedures in 2013 • Ranked Among the Top 5 in Colorado for Coronary Interventional Procedures in 2013 (Ranked 3 in 2013)
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• Five-Star Recipient for Cardiology Services for two years in a row (2012-2013) • Five-Star Recipient for Coronary Interventional Procedures in 2013 • Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Attack for two years in a row (2012-2013) • Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Heart Failure for three years in a row (2011-2013) • Ranked No. 8 in Colorado for Overall Orthopedic Services in 2013 • Ranked Among the Top 10 in CO for Overall Orthopedic Services for two years in a row (2012-2013) (Ranked 8 in 2013) • Five-Star Recipient for Hip Fracture Treatment for two years in a row (2012-2013) • Recipient of the HealthGrades Stroke Care Excellence Award™ in 2013 • Ranked Among the Top 5 percent in the nation for Treatment of Stroke in 2013 • Ranked No. 3 in Colorado for Treatment of Stroke in 2013 • Ranked Among the Top 10 in CO for Treatment of Stroke for five years in a row (2009-2013) (Ranked 3 in 2013) • Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Stroke for five years in a row (2009-2013) • Recipient of the HealthGrades Pulmonary Care Excellence Award™ for 3 Years in a Row (20112013) • Ranked Among the Top 10 percent in the nation for Overall Pulmonary Services for three years in a row (2011-2013) • Ranked No. 9 in Colorado for Overall Pulmonary Services in 2013 • Ranked Among the Top 10
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in CO for Overall Pulmonary Services for four years in a row (2010-2013) (Ranked 9 in 2013) Five-Star Recipient for Overall Pulmonary Services for three years in a row (2011-2013) • Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Pneumonia for four years in a row (2010-2013) • Recipient of the HealthGrades Critical Care Excellence Award™ for three years in a row (2011-2013) • Ranked Among the Top 5 percent in the nation for Critical Care for three years in a row (2011-2013) • Ranked No 1 in Colorado for Critical Care for two years in a row (2012-2013) Ranked Among the Top 5 in Colorado for Critical Care for three years in a row (2011-2013) (Ranked 1 in 2013) • Five-Star Recipient for Overall Critical Care for three years in a row (20112013) • Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Sepsis for three years in a row (20112013) • Five-Star Recipient for Treatment of Respiratory Failure for five years in a row (2009-2013) • Recipient of the HealthGrades Emergency Medicine Excellence Award™ for three years in a row (2010-2012) • Ranked Among the Top 5% in the Nation for Emergency Medicine for three years in a row (2010-2012) • Five-Star Recipient for Emergency Medicine for three years in a row (20102012) “Each award we receive is evidence of our ongoing commitment to quality care for our patients,” said Marilyn
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Schock, McKee Medical Center CEO. “Seeing a list of all the awards shows the breadth of excellence coming from staff in all areas.” According to the Healthgrades study, the risk of death is 58 percent lower at hospitals receiving 5 Stars versus all other hospitals. The 2013 performance outcomes are now available free to the public at www.healthgrades. com. For its 2013 hospital quality outcomes analysis, Healthgrades evaluated approximately 40 million Medicare hospitalization records for services performed from 2009 through 2011 at approximately 4,500 shortterm, acute care hospitals nationwide. Healthgrades independently measures hospitals based on data that hospitals submit to the federal government. No hospital can
opt in or out of being measured, and no hospital pays to be measured. Mortality and complication rates are risk adjusted, which takes into account each hospital’s unique population (demographics and severity of illness). The American Hospital Quality Outcomes 2013: Healthgrades Report to the Nation, including the complete methodology, can be found at www.healthgrades. com/quality.
MCKEE MEDICAL CENTER SPONSORS EVENT FOR NATIONAL MEMORY SCREENING DAY Residents can take an important first step toward finding out if they have a memory problem and how it could relate to other medical conditions at a free screen-
ing sponsored by McKee’s Memory Screening team. National Memory Screening Day provides free, confidential memory screenings to people concerned about memory loss with the objective of early detection and intervention. Interested people can make appointments between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.-3 p.m. on Nov. 13 for a free screening. Screenings take place at the McKee Conference and Wellness Center, 2000 Boise Ave., Loveland. To make an appointment for a screening, call (970) 203-6631. A memory screening is not used to diagnose any specific illness and it does not replace consultation with a qualified physician or healthcare professional. A screening can check a person’s memory and other thinking skills. It can indicate if someone might
benefit from a more complete medical visit. Because with early diagnosis, some memory problems can be treated or managed to improve quality of life, it is important to determine whether a person has a disorder. Banner Health Clinic neurologist Srinivas Bandi, MD, will lead a boxed lunch discussion beginning at noon to talk about the effects of aging on memory and what is considered normal agerelated memory loss. The fee for the lunch is $7.50, and reservations can be made by calling (970) 635-4097. For more information about the event, visit www. bannerhealth.com/McKeeSeasonsClub.
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I am caring for my mother who has Alzheimer’s, and I feel like I am losing her more each day. I’m having trouble coping with my own sadness. Could I be depressed or are these feelings just temporary?
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A. It is not uncommon for those caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease to experience and work through the grief process, including the physical, emotional and social symptoms of depression. While these symptoms are often temporary and generally pass within a matter of months, some caregivers do in fact suffer from clinical depression. Sadness, yearning, anxiety, concern, frustration, and even withdrawal from social activity are common among caregivers. In addition, physical aches and pains, headaches, fatigue and changes in eating habits also can be attributed to a person’s role as caregiver. However, when these symptoms persist over an extended period of time, become amplified or begin to affect one’s ability to function daily, it is possible that depression may be setting in. Suicidal thoughts, which are not part of the normal grief process, excessive difficulty sleeping and extreme loss of appetite that affects one’s health are definitely cause for concern. The dementia specialist caring for your loved one can be a great resource for information about counseling services and support groups for caregivers, spouses,
children and friends. Support groups offer a safe place in which to share and discuss feelings, fears and frustrations about losing a loved one to dementia. Caregivers who suffer from more extreme symptoms of depression may benefit from one-on-one care from a mental health professional, which might include psychotherapy or even medication. Depression increases a person’s risk of developing dementia later in life. That risk increases exponentially if a family history of dementia also is present. More than 50 percent of caregivers develop depression or another medical illness as a result of their caregiver responsibilities. While caring for a loved one with dementia is a noble endeavor, it is important that caregivers recognize the risks and take steps to preserve and protect their own health and well-being. Srinivas Bandi, M.D., board certified neurologist specializes in treating nerve and muscle disorders, Parkinson’s disease, stroke, seizures, headaches, multiple sclerosis, and dementia. Dr. Bandi is available for patients at Banner Health Clinic specializing in Neurology located on Ginnala Drive in Loveland. His office can be reached at (970)669-6660. or by going to www.bannerhealth.com.
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Heart Attack
What do I need to know about heart attacks? It is very important to call 911 if you suspect you or a loved one is having a heart attack. Paramedics will use special equipment to assess your condition on the scene, and may implement a Cardiac Alert. A Cardiac Alert notifies CVI cardiologists and cardiac catheterization lab staff members at McKee Medical Center to be ready to treat you upon arrival. Patients who are treated quickly as a result of McKee’s Cardiac Alert program: • Experience fewer immediate complications from the heart attack • Have less heart muscle damage • Are less likely to suffer from long-term heart failure Time is muscle – the faster the artery is open, the better the patient outcome.
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Experts Work Best.
Jim Quillen, M.D. Cardiologist CardioVascular Institute of North Colorado Appointments: (970) 203-2400
Banner Medical Group North Colorado Medical Center
McKee Medical Center & North Colorado Medical Center www.BannerHealth.com/CVI